Compare 7/18 and 49/48
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 1 1/48
7/18 is smaller than 49/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 48 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
7/18 = 7 × 8/18 × 8 = 56/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 3 = 144,
49/48 = 49 × 3/48 × 3 = 147/144 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/144 < 147/144 or 7/18 < 49/48
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